Guthrie High School
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Guthrie High School is located at 200 Crooks Drive in Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...

. It is the only high school in Guthrie Public Schools. The school's history dates back to the late 19th century; the current building opened in 1968, with two additional wings added on later.

Athletics

Guthrie High School competes in Class 5A of the OSSAA. The mascot is the Bluejay. GHS won state championships in football in 2002 and 2007 and in basketball in 2008 and 2009. The Bluejays also won a state championship in boys' track and field in 2009, a first for the track and field program in Guthrie.

Notable alumni

  • Gene Stephenson
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    , Wichita State University
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     baseball coach
  • Phil Stephenson
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    , former MLB
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     player for the Oakland Athletics
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    , Chicago Cubs
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    , and San Diego Padres
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